The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24
i N0lAI'S SVFUL PLEA.
,yUsslOR FIELss CATCHES A BILL
In CHANCERY.
In octorssn Lodges Complaint OF
Fraud and Deceit Against
Hin.

Eva Bryan, the daughter Of white
nan NAMED Bryan. BY q colored wo-
man, fled Q bill In the Chsncery Court
yesterday, against P. B. Fields, COL
ored, member OF the County Court
Tor the Sixth Civil District. SIZE al
leges that she Ia the rsputed and
recoenl ID daughter OF Joseph Bry an,
white, a resident OF Shelby county,
who died a number Of years fgo, and
Henrietta Brinkley, colored, WHO died
about four years ego. Joseph Bryan,
desiring 10 make provision for her and
her mother, on the 10Th day Of March,
1875, conveyed TO the mother two and
q half fcres OF land on the north side
OF the X ieigh road, being part oil the
estate Of ths late u. W. Cherry. On
the 18th Of Ma,ob, 1876, complainant
mother decided this property to her.
There was dwelling, ou,houses and q
storehouse on the land, and com plain
ant and her mother lived In the dwell.
ing and rented the storehouse TO de-
fendant, p. b. Fields, for use o. Q
store. At tho death OF tho mother,
Fields was appointed guardian oil
complainant, and the occupa alton of the
storehonse and dwelling cont uued a
before her mothers des'h. The dc.
iendant has since then, however, most
cruelty betrayed the trust reposed In
him and abused and forfeited the con.
6dcnoe oi Henrieita Bhnklsy. He at
once set 10 work 10 encompass com.
plainant's ruin and get her property
She Was alone aud she WAS Young and
ignorant and conhding. Bhe trusted
her virtue a. d all she had 10 him. He
took her to his bed ~ his vile; no oc.
cupied the house with her a. their
Joint home; abe looked on him 90
her husband and has borne him chill.
dren, she doing bis bidding aud the
lAbois Of his household, believing and
trusting In his oit.repeaied promises
that che would some day be bis wife
In law as che ALREADY regarded herscli
In the sight OF holy heaven. She has
by him two children, now depsndent
upon her, that are living with her and
are In her care and Gus ody. He hsi
never pretended 10 deny and will mi
now deny their pareptage, they beins
plain and Abeolste' images OF theil
father, which precludeu such denial
o. the third day OF January
1885. defendant Fields prevailed upor
the complainant 20 convey to him Oh,
property decided 10 her by her moth,r
The deed rcciles a consideration o.
500, but complainant stated that there
was no conhide ration, and the prop
erty obtained from her by tho over
weaving Ia nuence OF Fisldn, and by
fraud, ialtehool and cunning deceit OF
his part Complainant believes she Il
about tw,ntythreo years OF are now
and that az the time abe elgnod a.,
deed 10 Fields she was a minor, though
she admlh that che may have beeI
twenty one years old, bu, she was liy
ing With him, under hls influences, an,
~ much sut sct 10 his will and con
troll ., though she hsd been his vile
His every wish was law 10 her. TIL
properly was worth 5000 or 5000
and be promised 10 rolnyest for her an,
buy her q homo In the city 81 Mem
phie, end provide for her children
bat soon after he had obtained poe
sess!ol Of her property he turned bel
out Of her home, cast her ant
their children cut upon the world
riased aud now refuses 10 support
her or them; has msde no rolnvest
ment ijr her nor provision Of en-,
kind, aud la, done all he can 10 black
en- Der name aud deoroy ooundonc,
In her honesty. He has told peopl,
abe would steal and ougl 1 TO be- In IA,
penitnliary. She IL reduced 10 or
IRENE want aud hls found Il a fiicul
10 get employment. ID iend anti
promite Of marriage he would neye
comply with. aud they now appear a
all his other pretenses have proven
wicked preienses by which 10 10, he
property. Complainant prays for pro
eosa 70 require defendant 10 answer
Thai upon n hnh hearing shs DO =,
stored 10 her rights Ia her property
and that defendant DO required 10 q,
count for rents and proas, ard tbs
her deed DO sot aside and held Il
naushL.